A visit to the Keesling Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Keesling Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Keesling Cemetery (FG ID #85582).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Keesling Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keesling Cemetery:
40.0541, -85.5861
The Keesling Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Anderson. Anderson lies just to the northwest of the Keesling Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Keesling Cemetery.
Name Variations for Keesling Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Keesling Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ellison Cemetery
- New Keesling Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Keesling Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keesling Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Clem Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem Cemetery
- Capp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Capp Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capp Cemetery
- Booco Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Booco Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booco Cemetery
- Mechanicsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fattic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bronnenberg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bronnenberg Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronnenberg Cemetery
- Vandeventer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Vandeventer Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandeventer Cemetery
- Peewee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Peewee Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- Keesling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Painter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Painter Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Harmeson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Walk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saunders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keesling Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keesling Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Middletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Daleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Markleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glyn Ellen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Anderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Country Club Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Woodlawn Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Western Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Western Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
- Cadiz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Progress
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- River Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- River Forest is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Edgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
- Pendleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prosperity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Florida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- Warrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Warsaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kennard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kennard is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Springport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oakville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cowan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Keesling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keesling Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anderson
- Daleville
- Kennard
- Pendleton
- Warsaw
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Keesling Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Madison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Keesling Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #85582
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #437193 (Keesling Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #437193 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Madison
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Middletown
- Location given for Keesling Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0542105 Lon: -85.5866421
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keesling Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |